Text Messages; Starting The Diagnostic Programs - IBM 8682 - Eserver xSeries 350 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Text messages

The diagnostic text message format is as follows:
Function Name: Result (test specific string)
where:
Function Name
Result
Test Specific String

Starting the diagnostic programs

You can press F1 while running the diagnostic programs to obtain Help information.
You also can press F1 from within a help screen to obtain online documentation
from which you can select different categories. To exit Help and return to where you
left off, press Esc.
To start the diagnostic programs:
1. Turn on the server and watch the screen.
2. When the message F2 for Diagnostics appears, press F2.
3. Type in the appropriate password; then, press Enter.
4. Select either Extended or Basic from the top of the screen.
5. When the Diagnostic Programs screen appears, select the test you want to run
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is the name of the function being tested when the error occurred. This
corresponds to the function code (fff) given in the previous list.
can be one of the following:
Passed
This result occurs when the diagnostic test completes without any
errors.
Failed This result occurs when the diagnostic test discovers an error.
User Aborted
This result occurs when you stop the diagnostic test before it is
complete.
Not Applicable
This result occurs when you specify a diagnostic test for a device
that is not present.
Aborted
This result occurs when the test could not proceed because of the
system configuration.
Warning
This result occurs when a possible problem is reported during the
diagnostic test, such as when a device that is to be tested is not
installed.
This is additional information that you can use to analyze the problem.
Note: To run the diagnostic programs, you must start the server with the
highest level password that is set. That is, if an administrator password is
set, you must enter the administrator password, not the power-on
password, to run the diagnostic programs.
from the list that appears; then, follow the instructions on the screen.